SAVANNAH, Ga. (WJCL) - Savannah has a new museum dedicated to honoring our nation's heroes through the years.

The Webb Military Museum is located in Downtown Savannah at 411 East York Street. There, you'll find artifacts from every American conflict between the Civil War and Operation Desert Storm.

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"It's important to know where our country came from and the people who served in it and the sacrifices they made and we cannot forget our veterans," said Gary Webb, the Curator of Webb Military Museum.

Gary Webb is a Savannah resident and has spent nearly his entire life preparing for this moment. He's collected items from not only America's military, but America's enemies as well. His interest in history began when he was a child and his mother told him stories of when she lived in London during the bombings of World War II.

"My mother would tell these horrific stories to us and i thought everybody's mother carried a gas mask to school and lived in a bomb shelter until I was 11," Webb said.

Among the first artifacts he had in his collection was his grandfathers' fire brigade helmet, which his grandfather gave him when he was a boy. Webb says this gift helped spark his interest in a lifetime of collecting war artifacts.

"Then I got interested in different aspects of the war. If it was in the pacific i would look for different Japanese items related or if it was another war I'd get interested in that," said Webb.

"That's why I made this museum, because I do want to share this stuff with people and i don't want to sell it off or break it up or anything. I want people to come in and see the stuff and enjoy it as much as i have,"

From the nearly 100 uniforms to medals and even diaries, the Webb Military Museum strives to paint the full picture of American wars throughout the years.